English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Explain how babies are made
Create a timeline of development
Outline natural processes
Words and meanings to learn
fertilisation
when a sperm cell and an egg cell combine
embryo
the name of unborn offspring up to week 8 of development
zygote
a cell made from the fusion of two gametes
foetus
the name of unborn offspring from week 9 to birth
gamete
a male or female sex cell, i.e. a sperm cell or an egg cell
Maria completed her PGCE at Oxford in 2005 and taught at schools in Oxford and London before taking time out for family and travel. Maria has led INSET for teachers in Ukraine and gained her Scouting Wood Badge in Belgium. Since returning to the UK and the classroom in 2019, Maria has been awarded Chartered Science Teacher status and more recently, Lead Practitioner. She is also on the Editorial Board for School Science Review, the ASE Journal, and currently teaches at The Charter School East Dulwich as KS5 Science Lead.
Resources: The handout and the internet.
Core Handout: ‘Development Timeline’ handout.
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